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The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. [ 1 ] Begun in 1897, the event was inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics. [ 2 ]
The Martin W. Richard Charitable Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt charitable foundation established by the parents of Martin Richard (June 9, 2004 [1] – April 15, 2013), an 8-year-old boy who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013. The foundation is dedicated to promoting education and sports in the community.
The standards have been in place since 1970 for male runners and 1972 for female runners. The standards are published by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), in advance of the qualifying window. To "qualify" for the Boston Marathon runners need to have run a marathon at a time given for their gender and age (as shown in the tables below).
He told me his goal now is to do even better in Boston 2025. If so, it would continue a trend. Last year, in a standout performance, Andrew was the 20th-fastest American, and 32 nd overall out of ...
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The World Marathon Majors (WMM) (known for sponsorship reasons as the Abbott World Marathon Majors) is a championship-style competition for marathon runners that started in 2006. A points-based competition founded on six major marathon races recognised as the most high-profile on the calendar, the series comprises annual races for the cities of ...
Hannah Jordanides participates in a Boston Marathon sign-making event in October 2021 at Wellesley College. The 125th edition of the Marathon was postponed six months due to COVID-19.
2025 →. Men's winner ... The 2024 Boston Marathon was the 128th official edition of the annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, run on Monday, April 15, 2024.